- 4. (Gram.) Denoting the object or regimen or complement.
- 5. (Mil.) Destined, aimed at, of chief aim, of ultimate strategy.
Objectless, a. Aimless, purposeless, wandering, vague, desultory.
Object to. Disapprove of, protest against, take exception to.
Objurgate, v. a. Chide, reprove, reprehend.
Objurgation, n. Reproof, reprehension, rebuke.
Objurgatory, a. Culpatory, reprehensory, reproving, rebuking.
Oblation, n. Offering, sacrifice.
Obligate, v. a. (Inelegant.) Bind, oblige, bring under obligation.
Obligation, n.
- 1. Responsibility, accountableness, bond of duty.
- 2. Engagement, contract, agreement, stipulation, bond, covenant.
- 3. Debt of gratitude.
Obligato, a. (Mus.) [Written also Obbligato.] Required, necessary, indispensable.
Obligatory, a. Binding, coercive.
Oblige, v. a.
- 1. Compel, force, coerce, constrain, necessitate, bind.
- 2. Serve, accommodate, please, favor, benefit, gratify, do a service for, do a favor to.
- 3. Obligate, bind, bring or lay under obligation.
Obliging, a. Civil, complaisant, kind, considerate, accommodating, courteous, polite, friendly, urbane, affable.
Oblique, a.
- 1. Inclined, aslant, slanting.
- 2. Indirect, obscure.